The fact is that this school took the decision to ban the use of clothing covering the head or face the students in the classroom, without exception. In this context is Najwa, English Islamic religion, which has been removed from classes to attend to them with the Muslim veil as criticized by many as the text tells us. Now, are brought closer regulatory policies and a ban on this garment have been some sites or you are in over our work?
First, clarify what is the symbolism of the hijab enrolled in the Muslim holy book (Quran), to better understand what we face. Formerly, this garment was used to distinguish the slave women who were not, but this has evolved in the Muslim world over the years to a garment symbolizing submission to God, and submission of women within of this society. Therein lies the conflict, should we accept that Muslim women in our country have voluntarily veil continue doing so, or take action to address a situation that has a much larger background as social inequality and violence towards Muslim woman paid to wear it? Complicated issue.
The hijab or Islamic headscarf, in fact, is a female dress which once covered most of her body, and today has been reduced to the face. Looking about, could give two explanations for why the Muslim woman wears the veil in question:
- Take it protects the family, since this way the husband does not feel attracted to women younger than his wife. This, paired with who feel that youth and women's beauty only lasts for fifteen years. In contrast, women who are ugly or older would not be obliged to wear it.
- take it also protects the woman wearing it, and so no man will be attracted by your body to be fully covered. This will prevent them from abusing it or to bother.
Incredible, but true. Instead of taking actions and / or educational and social policies to protect the woman in question and to tackle and prevent ill-treatment exerted on it, their culture and religion imposes a token male "protector" of the actions of men are not punished by the same religion as the subject. Embarrassing. So what happens? Bringing the traditions and customs of our country and begins to generate this controversy.
While their husbands, fathers or sons may go white pants and shorts, they are covered with a pledge to "voluntarily" take, and I put quotation marks because in some cases a willingness coerced by their own family and religion take it because it must carry, they want to carry because it says the religion of their country, but the symbolism sexist, reactionary and offensive to women remains as is. Submission and devaluation of women. But in other cases, as we are, not so! seems to be coercion or use. Finally, it seems complicated the ambiguity of the case. Although from my personal perspective, I think the fact that in his country do not mean it is correct treatment given to the female population, precisely because there is no freedom when you educate from inequality. But then, who are we to change his religion or his desire to take, although for some this is incomprehensible? or is not we who attribute to use a negative conception full of prejudices?
[MiremosMásAllá]